2017 Detroit Tigers season

The 2017 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 117th season. This was the team's fourth and final year under manager Brad Ausmus. This was the first season without owner Mike Ilitch, who bought the team in 1992 and died on February 10, 2017.[1] The Tigers 2017 uniform features a "Mr. I" patch to honor him, the grounds crew wrote "Mr. I" in the outfield of Comerica Park, and he was also honored during a ceremony at the Tigers home opener on April 7.[2][3][4]

2017 Detroit Tigers
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record64–98 (.395)
Divisional place5th
Other information
Owner(s)Christopher Ilitch; Ilitch family trust
General manager(s)Al Avila
Manager(s)Brad Ausmus
Local televisionFox Sports Detroit
(Mario Impemba, Rod Allen, Kirk Gibson)
Local radioDetroit Tigers Radio Network
(Dan Dickerson, Jim Price)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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On September 12, the Tigers were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season.[5] On September 22, the Tigers announced manager Brad Ausmus will not return in 2018.[6] The team finished last in the AL Central, last in the league and tied with the San Francisco Giants for the worst record in MLB at 64–98, the team's lowest win total since 2003. Because the Tigers held a tiebreaker over the Giants, they will pick first in the 2018 MLB draft.

This was ace pitcher Justin Verlander's last season with the Tigers. He had been with the team since 2005. He was traded to the Houston Astros on August 31. Verlander was the last remaining member of the 2006 American League Champion team.

Roster moves

Coaching staff

  • On October 5, the Tigers announced that they will exercise their 2017 option on manager Brad Ausmus.[7]
  • On October 8, it was announced hitting coach Wally Joyner will not return for 2017.[8]
  • On October 20, the Tigers named Lloyd McClendon hitting coach. McClendon is in his second stint on the Tigers coaching staff, after serving as the Tigers' hitting coach from 2007 to 2013. The Tigers also named longtime hitting coach of the Toledo Mud Hens, Leon Durham, assistant hitting coach, succeeding David Newhan.[9]

Signings

Releases

Trades

Spring training

The Tigers ended spring training with a 14–21 win–loss record, excluding two tie games that did not count toward the standings. Their .400 winning percentage was the joint-worst (along with Toronto) among American League teams in pre-season.[29]

Season standings

American League Central

AL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cleveland Indians 10260 0.630 49–32 53–28
Minnesota Twins 8577 0.525 17 41–40 44–37
Kansas City Royals 8082 0.494 22 43–38 37–44
Chicago White Sox 6795 0.414 35 39–42 28–53
Detroit Tigers 6498 0.395 38 34–47 30–51

Record against opponents

2017 American League Records

Source: AL Standings Head-to-head
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore 10–94–31–63–41–53–32–42–57–124–34–28–116–112–78–12
Boston 9–106–14–33–43–42–42–45–28–113–43–311–85–113–616–4
Chicago 3–41–66–1310–94–210–93–47–123–41–53–43–34–33–36–14
Cleveland 6–13–413–613–65–112–76–012–75–23–44–24–36–14–26–14
Detroit 4–34–39–106–133–48–113–48–113–31–51–62–51–53–38–12
Houston 5–14–32–41–54–33–412–75–15–212–714–53–412–74–315–5
Kansas City 3–34–29–107–1211–84–36–18–112–53–35–24–31–63–39–11
Los Angeles 4–24–24–30–64–37–121–62–54–212–711–73–48–114–311–9
Minnesota 5–22–512–77–1211–81–511–85–22–43–33–42–44–34–313–7
New York 12–711–84–32–53–32–55–22–44–22–55–212–73–39–1015–5
Oakland 3–44–35–14–35–17–123–37–123–35–27–122–510–92–57–13
Seattle 2–43–34–32–46–15–142–57–124–32–512–75–111–81–612–8
Tampa Bay 11–88–113–33–45–24–33–44–34–27–125–21–52–49–1011–9
Texas 1–61–53–41–65–17–126–111–83–43–39–108–114–23–414–6
Toronto 7–126–133–32–43–33–43–33–43–410–95–26–110–94–39–11
Division Leaders W L Pct.
Cleveland Indians 10260 0.630
Houston Astros 10161 0.623
Boston Red Sox 9369 0.574
Wild Card teams
(Top two qualify for postseason)
W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 9171 0.562 +6
Minnesota Twins 8577 0.525
Kansas City Royals 8082 0.494 5
Los Angeles Angels 8082 0.494 5
Tampa Bay Rays 8082 0.494 5
Seattle Mariners 7884 0.481 7
Texas Rangers 7884 0.481 7
Toronto Blue Jays 7686 0.469 9
Baltimore Orioles 7587 0.463 10
Oakland Athletics 7587 0.463 10
Chicago White Sox 6795 0.414 18
Detroit Tigers 6498 0.395 21

Season highlights

Team accomplishments

  • On April 16, the Tigers established a franchise record by hitting at least one home run in each of the team's first 12 games of the season.[30] The streak was extended to 13 games on April 18, before the Tigers went homerless on April 19. It was the second-longest streak in Major League history, one shy of the record set by the 2002 Cleveland Indians at 14 games.[31]
  • On April 25, the Tigers scored 19 runs in the game, it marked the first time the team has scored 13 or more runs in consecutive games since 1993. The Tigers' 19 runs, including nine-runs in the fifth inning, were the most in a game since 2008. The Tigers recorded 24 hits, while the Seattle Mariners recorded 16 hits, as the 40 combined hits broke the Comerica Park record for most hits in a nine-inning game. The Tigers were two runs shy of its franchise record, and four hits shy of its most hits in a game.[32][33]
  • On May 20, the Tigers hit three consecutive home runs in an inning for the first time since 2013.[34]
  • On September 8, the Tigers turned their first triple play since 2001.[35]

Hitting

  • On April 4, JaCoby Jones became the first Tigers rookie to hit a home run on Opening Day since Kirk Gibson in 1980, and the first Tiger to record his first Major League home run on Opening Day since John Sullivan in 1965.[36]
  • On April 11, James McCann hit his third home run of the season, becoming the first Tigers catcher in franchise history to hit three home runs in the first seven games of the season.[37]
  • On April 19, Nicholas Castellanos hit two triples in the game, becoming the first Tigers player to do so since Austin Jackson in 2012.[38]
  • On May 18, J. D. Martinez became the first Major League player since 1999 to record eight or more hits and eight or more walks in his first 24 plate appearances in a season.[39]
  • On June 2, Miguel Cabrera recorded his 1,000th career extra-base hit, becoming the 39th player in Major League history to reach the milestone.[40]
  • On July 7, Víctor Martínez recorded his 2,000th career hit, becoming the ninth active player to reach the milestone.[41]
  • On July 18, Nicholas Castellanos hit a single, triple and two home runs in the game, becoming the fourth Tigers player to do since 1913, and the first Tigers player to do so since Dmitri Young in 2003.[42]
  • On July 20, Miguel Cabrera recorded his 1,600th career RBI, becoming the 36th player in Major League history to reach the milestone.[43]
  • On August 6, Nicholas Castellanos recorded his 500th career hit.[44]
  • On September 29, Nicholas Castellanos recorded his 100th RBI of the season. He became the sixth player in Tigers history to record 10 or more triples, 25 or more home runs and 100 or more RBIs in a season, and the first player to do so since Al Kaline in 1956.[45]

Pitching

Defensive

All-Stars

The Tigers sent two players to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Starting pitcher Michael Fulmer was named to the All-Star Game, but did not participate due to pitching on Sunday, so his teammate outfielder Justin Upton took his place on the American League roster.[53][54]

Game log

2017 Game Log: 64–98 (Home: 34–47; Away: 30–51)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Tigers team member

Roster

2017 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

  • 98 John Murrian (bullpen catcher)
  • 99 Sam Palace (bullpen catcher)

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB
Jim Adduci 2983142062110.2411
Alex Avila+ 7721930601101132.2740
Miguel Cabrera 130469501172201660.2490
Jeimer Candelario+ 2794163170213.3300
Nicholas Castellanos 15761473167361026101.2724
Tyler Collins 49150182941514.1930
Matt den Dekker 47110000.1430
John Hicks 601732546100622.2662
Bryan Holaday 1329172002.2410
José Iglesias 13046356118331654.2557
JaCoby Jones 56141142431313.1706
Ian Kinsler 139551901302532252.23614
Dixon Machado 73166174351111.2591
Mikie Mahtook 10934850961561238.2766
J. D. Martinez+ 5720038611321639.3052
Víctor Martínez 107392381001601047.2550
James McCann 10635239891421349.2531
Efren Navarro 23619141122.2300
Alex Presley 712453077103320.3145
Andrew Romine 1243184574172425.2336
Justin Upton+ 125459811283702894.27910

+Totals with Tigers only.

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Starters

Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB K
Chad Bell036.93284062⅓49483157
Matthew Boyd6115.2726250135847953110
Buck Farmer556.75111104838362049
Michael Fulmer10123.8325250164⅔807040114
Myles Jaye1212.0852012⅔1817104
Artie Lewicki016.1041010⅓8746
Daniel Norris585.3122180101⅔64604486
Aníbal Sánchez376.4128170105⅓817529104
Drew VerHagen035.77242034⅓2222925
Justin Verlander+1083.8228280172767367176
Jordan Zimmermann8136.082929016011110844103

+Totals with Tigers only.

Bullpen

Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB K
Victor Alcántara008.596007⅓7745
William Cuevas00108.001004401
Jeff Ferrell006.7511009⅓7756
Shane Greene432.66710967⅔21203473
Blaine Hardy105.94350033⅓24221328
Joe Jiménez0212.322400192826917
Jairo Labourt004.5060063374
Arcenio León0012.156006⅔9962
Edward Mujica009.955006⅓7707
Zac Reininger007.4510009⅔8835
Francisco Rodríguez257.82280725⅓23221123
Bruce Rondón1310.91210115⅔19191022
Kyle Ryan007.948005⅔5571
Warwick Saupold324.88450062⅔36343144
Daniel Stumpf013.82550037⅔16161533
Alex Wilson254.5066026634301542
Justin Wilson+342.684201340⅓12121655

+Totals with Tigers only.

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Toledo Mud Hens International League Mike Rojas
AA Erie SeaWolves Eastern League Lance Parrish
A-Advanced Lakeland Flying Tigers Florida State League Andrew Graham
A West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League Mike Rabelo
A-Short Season Connecticut Tigers New York–Penn League Gerald Laird
Rookie GCL Tigers East Gulf Coast League Jesus Garces
Rookie GCL Tigers West Gulf Coast League Rafael Gil

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